SOC 25-9099 · Roanoke, VA metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Roanoke, VA

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Roanoke, Virginia is $51,550 a year ($24.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,330: half of the 40 people in this job in the Roanoke, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$51,550average per year

$24.79 / hourMedian $50,330Take-home ≈ $41,450

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Virginia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Roanoke

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,440 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Roanoke earn between $36,920 and $61,290.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,550$4,296$24.78
Median$50,330$4,194$24.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,920$3,077$17.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,290$5,108$29.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Roanoke vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Roanoke earn 9% less than the Virginia average ($56,830) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Roanoke$51,550$50,330$33,780$78,44040
Virginia$56,830$52,590$31,200$84,9502,320
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Roanoke

On the average salary of $51,550, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $41,450 a year, or $3,454 a month and $1,594 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Roanoke a good place for other educational instruction and library workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $51,550 buys what about $55,064 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Virginia cities

Roanoke ranks 4th of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Blacksburg pays the most ($69,300).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Roanoke: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Roanoke?

$24.79 an hour on average, and $24.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Roanoke?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Roanoke?

About $41,450 a year ($3,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,550.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Roanoke than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9099; area Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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